An industry-inspired civil engineering curriculum

Abstract

This paper describes the design of an undergraduate civil engineering curriculum that uses industry approaches to personal professional development and problem-based learning to educate the graduates that industry needs. In contrast to traditional module-based assessment, this curriculum is assessed at a programme level, enabling evaluation of professional skills from early on. This also give coherence across the curriculum, with reduced assessment loads of improved quality. Educators have been allowed to focus on educating students in their broad understanding and skills, which will benefit their long-term employability and adaptability.